Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the death of a Surinamese national.
Darien Preville of Babonneau was taken to court today, Dec. 24 for the stabbing death of 30-year-old Cedrick Gourie, who was originally from Suriname but resided on Darling Road, Castries.
Preville was remanded in custody unti Jan. 10, 2016.
On Saturday, December 19, 2015, about 7:57 p.m.,police responded to a report of a stabbing which occurred on Jn.Baptiste Street, Castries.
Gourie was discovered in a supine position (lying face up) with what appeared to be a single stab wound to the left side of his chest.
He was transported to the Victoria Hospital where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.
This is the twenty-seventh homicide for the year 2015.